Tag: life
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The Life You Didn’t Plan, But Needed
Why is it that every time my period is even slightly late, I like to think I’m pregnant? It could be one day, and immediately my mind believes that I’m carrying a child. It’s like I jump to worst-case scenarios every time. One of the reasons I hate being a woman. Don’t get me wrong—I… Read more
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The Need to Feel Alive
“Anything to feel alive.” The past two years, I haven’t been able to get this out of my mind. I will do absolutely anything to feel alive… whether it be standing on the edge or swimming in the ocean in the middle of the night. Because, why the hell not? But I can’t help but… Read more
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25 Life Lessons For My 25th Birthday
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sippin’ w/ the past
i met my younger self for coffee. she was twenty minutes early, and me only five. she didn’t recognize me when i walked up to her, shocked to see that we had finally lost the weight we always dreamed of. we both ordered a danish—hers, cheese and mine, raspberry—but no coffee. we both snickered, knowing… Read more
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When You’re No Longer Her Baby
I’ve started to stop thinking about my mom. After a long day yesterday, I realized I had spent the whole day without thinking about her—something that has practically never happened before. What happens if one day comes and I never think about her again? What if I die, and she’s the last thing on my… Read more
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The Weight of Words: How One Conversation Changed My Perspective
What’s one moment in your life that completely changed the way you think or approach the world? I don’t remember the exact day this moment occurred, but I do remember the exact place I was at. I was sitting in my first-ever one-bedroom apartment at my dining table. I was in my favorite rollie chair,… Read more